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Brill's Encyclopedia of China Online presents latest research on China with a focus on the modern period from the mid-nineteenth century to the 21st century. Top scholars contribute content on the history, geography, society, economy, politics, science, and culture of China

• Themes and Topics
• Biographies
• Movements and Organizations
• Countries and Regions

Provides a comprehensive overview of worldwide Pentecostalism from a range of disciplinary perspectives, offering analysis of specific countries and regions, historical figures, movements and organizations, and particular topics and themes. The BEGP includes scholarship from around the world on a range of disciplines, methods, and theoretical perspectives such as anthropology, biblical studies, economics, gender studies, global studies, history, political science, sociology, theological studies, and related interest

"The Brill Encyclopedia of Early Christianity (BEEC) focuses on the history of early Christianity, covering texts, authors, and ideas. The BEEC aims both to provide a critical review of the methods used in Early Christian Studies and also to update the history of scholarship. The BEEC addresses a range of traditions, including iconographic, martyrological, ecclesiastical, and Christological traditions, as well as cultic phenomena, such as the veneration of saints. The history of the transmission of texts and the attention to recent scholarship will play an important role. The BEEC focuses on early Christianity from a historical perspective in order to uncover the lasting legacy of the authors and texts until the present day. Its content is intended to bridge the gap between the fields of New Testament studies and patristics, covering the whole period of early Christianity up to 600 CE. Once the online version is completed the encyclopedia will become available in print in 6 volumes"--Publisher's website, viewed January 4, 2019

"Encyclopaedia of the Qurʼān is an encyclopaedic dictionary of qurʼānic terms, concepts, personalities, place names, cultural history and exegesis extended with essays on the most important themes and subjects within qurʼānic studies ... The online version includes ... the Qurʼān Concordance [compiled by: Thomas Milo]"--Publisher's web site, viewed Sept. 10, 2012. (מהדורה מקוונת) - מילון אנציקלופדי של מונחים, מושגים, אישים, שמות מקומות, היסטוריה תרבותית ופרשנות הקשורים בקוראן, בתוספת מאמרים על התמות והנושאים החשובים ביותר בחקר הקוראן. מכיל קרוב לאלף ערכים מחמישה כרכים מודפסים.

For most of history, humans have made every possible effort to accurately foretell the weather. This encyclopedia summarises the knowledge in a two-volume A-to-Z compendium of over 300 entries.

Covering the behaviour, diet, distribution, and evolution of various mammals, this work is illustrated with photographs and original artwork, including photo-stories of momentous events such as how a cheetah learns to hunt, an elephant's early years and life in the pouch for a kangeroo.

Examining the creatures that inhabit our seas, rivers, lakes and oceans, this encyclopedia takes a journey through the underwater world, uncovering the thousands of species that live and breed in the aquatic environment.

Contains synopses of 264 popular and commonly performed operas arranged alphabetically and meant to be accessible to opera beginners and experts. Each entry describes the opera's genre premiere, librettist, cast, composition, and musical features.

This major reference examines comprehensively the characteristics, behaviour, ecology and evolution of birds. This new edition has updated and expanded text and should appeal to both scientist and non-scientist. The 200 bird species in the world are pictured in their natural habitats.

There has been a huge surge of interest in reptiles and amphibians over the past few years. These internationally renowned experts have brought together up-to-date research written by a stream of distinguished zoologists, to give an overview on all reptiles and amphibians.